Every year, AFWC presents Fifty Shades of Pink, as a follow-up fundraising event to THE Rosé Competition. It is a fantastic opportunity to sip incredible wine, taste fabulous food, listen to cool sounds, and help raise funds for important causes.
The 2026 Fifty Shades of Pink is open to the public and will take place on Sunday, May 17th, at the Fort Lauderdale Women’s Club: A late-afternoon-into-the-evening fun. Pouring more than 150 beautiful rosé wines and dozens of award-winning wines from The Invitational – amazing reds & whites – plus wineries will be there pouring other wines. Local restaurants are also invited to showcase their creations. Get your TICKETS!
When your winery registers for THE Rosé Competition, your wines will also be shared at this benefit event, which attracts hundreds of business professionals: An opportunity to showcase wines and meet these enthusiastic attendees. Wineries register HERE!
At Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards talking about the exciting Sonoma County Wine Celebration Weekend happening this Friday and Saturday, September 19-20, with the great Alexandra O’Gorman, of Foley Family Wines and Foley Food & Wine Society, who is receiving the special SCV 2025 Wine Business Leadership Award at our annual charity auction happening on Saturday, as well as recognition for the wonderful contributions FFWS has made to this auction, and all year long, that help make Sonoma County one the world’s greatest wine destinations!!! For more information about attending one of the spectacular dinners happening on Friday night or bidding on the silent auction lots online, visit the Sonoma County Vintners website!
Get ready for the annual Sonoma County Wine Celebration! Culminating in the fantastic fundraising Live Auction, taking place on September 20th; festivities get rolling on Thursday, September 18th brought to you by SCVF.
Check out the detailed SCHEDULE here to plan ahead and come be a part of Sonoma County’s largest fundraising event–including activities at Bricoleur & Cline Family wineries: It has already supported more than 430 nonprofits in our community.
Get a PREVIEW of live auction lots for in-person or by-proxy bidding!
Join Orsi Family Vineyards for Festa Italia di Healdsburg, a one-day celebration of Italian grape varieties grown right here in California. In the heart of Dry Creek Valley, this event shines a spotlight on the incredible Italian varietal wines being produced by artisan winemakers across the state—many of which remain under the radar, even among seasoned wine lovers.
This is your chance to explore over 25 California wineries specializing in Italian grapes like Sangiovese, Barbera, Vermentino, and more. The day includes:
– A VIP tasting panel with leading Italian wine experts, led by Sommelier Christopher Sawyer
– A grand tasting featuring dozens of unique wines from top producers
– Local Italian food vendors and culinary talent serving authentic bites
– Italian-themed shopping, wine education, and community celebration
Proceeds benefit the Italian Catholic Federation – Healdsburg Branch, supporting the preservation and promotion of Italian heritage in our local community.
Get ready to sip, swirl, and celebrate –Fifty Shades of Pink is back—bigger, bolder, and bursting with flavor!
Join us Sunday June 1st, from 4–7 PM, at the beautiful Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club (20 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301) for an unforgettable afternoon of Rosé, Red & White Wines, Tasty Bites, Music & Auction Festivities
As do all AFWC events, a charity benefits, this will benefit the Joel Feigenheiner Endowment Fund, which offers scholarships for students in need.
With hundreds of award winning wines to taste & some wineries pouring, local restaurants showcasing their creations, and a cause worth toasting, this is the summer kickoff you don’t want to miss – get your TICKETS while they last!
Exciting news on the SoCoBA fundraising front! $328,000 in proceeds will assist in creating marketing programs and initiatives that support the Sonoma County wine trade and community. Presented by American AgCredit and hosted at the Landmark Vineyards Hop Kiln Estate on Friday, May 2, 2025. The auction featured 59 unique barrel lots ranging from 5 to 20 cases from 63 participating Sonoma County vintners.
Honorees this year included:
Lifetime Achievement Award to David Hirsch, Founder of Hirsch Vineyards
2025 Sonoma County Innovators — David Stare, Founder of Dry Creek Vineyard; Kim Stare Wallace, President; and Don Wallace, Partner
The SoCoBA events kicked off with a tasting preview event on May 1 at Bacchus Landing, which offered trade buyers the opportunity to speak with the vintners, taste barrel samples and learn more about the auction lots before the live auction the following day. More epic auction info available HERE!
Save the date: SoCoBA planned for April 30 – May 1, 2026!
AFWC’s “One Thousand Bottles”: Sipping through America
Get your TICKETS! January 19, 2025 from 6:30-9:00 PM
FIU CHAPLIN SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY ON THE PATIO (3000 NE 151st St, North Miami Beach, FL 33160)
This is the most exciting and exclusive wine tasting event of the year. More than 1,000 bottles of very special wines from the American Fine Wine Judging, The Invitational, are poured to our hundreds of wine-enthusiastic guests. It is a true Wine Extravaganza! SEE YOU THERE- CHRIS/SawyerSomm
Benefitting Charites are End Childhood Hunger and The Joel Feigenheimer Endowment Fund.
Meet The Future of Sonoma County Wine – Legends: Next Gen
After a three-year pause, the Sonoma County Wine Library is bringing back its Sonoma County Wine Legends event on Thursday, November 10th, 6:30 pm at the Steele Lane Community Center (415 Steele Ln) in Santa Rosa. (Photo credit Christopher Cheung/PD)
Moderated by Sommelier Christopher Sawyer, Legends: Next Gen will feature a panel discussion of these legends in the making, five next-generation professionals of the local wine community:
This fundraiser for the Sonoma County Wine Library includes wine pouring with charcuterie platter, and silent auction featuring special wines, gifts, and wine-country experiences. Early bird TICKETS are $45 for members and $60 for non-members, and $55 and $70 respectively after October 31st.
THE VARIETAL SHOW has a great visit with one of our favorite chefs, Laura Pauli, fresh off her volunteer work in Ukraine. There she helped World Central Kitchen for a few months serving the citizens with love & dignity! She treats us to an 1875 Angelica Wine, and we also share some Cain Rose OTO & Cirq Pinot Noir.
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